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The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla or bodhisattva-saṃvāra, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, Japanese: 菩薩戒, romanized: bosatsukai; Wylie: byang chub sems dpa’i sdom pa) are a set of ethical trainings (śīla) used in Mahāyāna Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a bodhisattva. These sets of "restrains" (Sanskrit: saṃvāra) are the main ethical code in Mahāyāna Buddhism and as thus also sometimes called "Mahāyāna precepts" (Ch: 大乘戒).
Traditionally, Buddhist monks and nuns observed the basic moral code in Buddhism, the monastic prātimokṣa or five precepts for laypersons, but in the Mahāyāna tradition, Buddhist monastics and laypersons commonly observe the Bodhisattva Precepts as well. The Bodhisattva Precepts are associated with the bodhisattva vow to save all beings and with bodhicitta.
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Preparing for the New Year: Zazen, Vows, Resolutions (Kid Zendo)Serial: BZ-01106 Saturday Lecture Darkness-and-Light, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Lay, New... |
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Introduction to Buddhism: Karma and the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00568 Class 3 of 4 Causation, Dependent Origination, Happiness, Karma, Precepts, Repentance, Right... |
3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Living Zen: Truth and Practice Buddha Nature, Continuous Practice, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Greed, Interview... |
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Buddhist Monasticism: Evolution and Adaptation Commitment, Community, Culture, Lay, Liberation, Lineage, Ordination, Precepts, Vow... |
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The Blessings of Failure Big Mind, Building, Commitment, Constancy, Continuous Practice, Impermanence, Posture... |
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Teacher Student RelationshipSerial: BZ-01524B Precepts (from Suzuki-rôshi Book), One-Day Sitting Teacher-and-Student, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Continuous Practice, Culture, Gratitude... |
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Benedict's Rule: Pillar of Monastic TraditionSerial: NC-00417 Monastic Orientation Set 1 of 2 confusion, Fasting, Precepts, Vow |
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Yoga's Universal Spiritual DialogueSerial: NC-00205 Archival Photo Interdependence, Precepts, Renunciation, Samadhi |
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Monastic Dialogue: Bridging Sacred TraditionsSerial: NC-00230 Archival Photo Buddhism, Ceremony, Monastic Practice, Precepts |
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Gratefulness and GenerositySerial: TL-00817 ADZG Sunday Morning, Gratitude, Paramitas, Precepts, Three Treasures, Sesshin |
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Humility and Transformation in Monastic Life Humility, Precepts |
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Beyond Duality: Walking the Middle WaySerial: RA-00791 Wednesday dharma talk Buddha, Precepts, Practice |
Jul 01 |
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Home for the Holidays Practicing Our Koan: "What Is This?"Serial: BZ-00048B Lecture Religion, Precepts, Dana Paramita, Big Mind, Offering, Duality |
Dec 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-3Serial: SR-00117 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Dana Paramita, Perfect Wisdom, Intention, Monks, Sutra, Precepts... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 3 Tassajara |
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Dana & The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture Dana Paramita, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment... |
Nov 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prajna Paramita - DanaSerial: BZ-01233 Introduce Practice Period Shuso, One-Day Sitting Prajna Paramita, Dana Paramita, Shuso, Daily Life, Happiness, Practice Period,... |
May 07 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Wholeness Beyond Right and Wrong Precepts, Commitment, Desire, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Peace, Vow, Daily Life,... |
Dec 16 1990 |
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Cultivating Peace Amid Global Chaos Happiness, Attachment, Vow, Daily Life, Equanimity, Precepts, Bowing, Balance, Hate,... |
Jan 20 1991 |
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Mindful Living: Virtues in Action Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Living the Dharma: Everyday Ethics Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Paths to Wholeness and HealingSerial: YR-00337 Recovery as Spiritual Path Recovery, Addiction, Precepts, Big Mind, Vow, Lineage, Sangha, Four Noble Truths,... |
Jul 12 1992 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Journeys: Bridging East and WestSerial: YR-00021 Yvonne Rand 2/23/86 Heart Sutra, Zazen, Vow, Posture, Religion, Four Noble Truths, Priest, Daily Life,... |
Feb 23 1986 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Vulnerability Through Mindful ConnectionSerial: YR-00025 8/10/86 Enemies, Zazen, Chanting, Separation, Concentration, Hate, Desire, Precepts |
Aug 10 1986 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Pathways: Transforming Through Practice Daily Life, Half-Smile, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Intimacy, Posture, Silence, Zazen,... |
Oct 1994 |
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Embracing Mistakes with Beginner's Mind Vow, Beginners, Ceremony, Lineage, Don't Know Mind, Precepts, Bell, Daily Life,... |
Aug 19 1995 |
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Mindful Living Through Zen PracticesSerial: YR-00408 Duc Vien Buddhist Temple, 2420 McLaughlin Avenue, San Jose, CA Spiritual Practice in our Daily Lives (tape 1 of 2) Spiritual Practice, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Precepts, Half-Smile, Daily Life,... |
Jan 06 1996 Tape 1 of 2 Duc Vien Buddhist Temple |
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Living Mindfully: Embracing Buddhist Precepts Precepts, Vow, Ceremony, Enlightenment, Daily Life, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Japan,... |
Feb 22 1997 |
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Ignorance Unveiled Through Art and Meditation Impermanence, Gratitude, Precepts, Chanting, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate |
Dec 01 2001 |
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Mindful Motivation, Meaningful Action New Year, Precepts, Freedom, Religion, Realization, Vow, Interview, Desire, Peace... |
Dec 15 2001 |
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Cultivating Generosity Nurtures Inner Trust Precepts, Vow, Hate, Daily Life, Obstacles, Enemies, Japan, Balance, Lay |
Sep 21 2002 |
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Gradual Awakening in Everyday Life Current Events, Enthusiasm, Enlightenment, Lay, Obstacles, Impermanence, confusion,... |
Nov 23 2002 |
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Mindfulness Over GeneralizationGeneralization, Causes-and-Conditions, Reactive Patterns, Anxiety, Suffering, Japan,... |
May 24 2003 |
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Cultivating Inner Clarity Through Meditation Buddha Ancestors, Precepts, Happiness, Letting Go, Interview, Daily Life, Silence,... |
Aug 02 2003 |
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Truthfulness as a Zen Journey Precepts, Silence, Peace, Zazen, Politics, Right Speech, Half-Smile, Gratitude,... |
Nov 15 |
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Harmony in Truth and Compassion Enemies, Concentration, Happiness, Precepts, Fox, Greed, Freedom, Religion, Vow,... |
1990 |
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Embracing Suffering to Cultivate Compassion Enemies, Obstacles, Gratitude, Impermanence, Precepts |
Mar 09 2003 |
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Living Zazen: Moment-to-Moment Presence Zazen, Precepts, Time |
May 14 |
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Duality's Dance: Zen's Quiet Mind Time, Emptiness, Precepts |
Jul 27 |